Realising the rights of disabled people in Africa: An introduction to the special issue

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Mji, Gubela ^a   MacLachlan, Malcolm ^a,b   Melling Williams, Natalie ^a   Gcaza, Siphokazi ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

AfriNEAD; Disability; Evidence based action; Policy implementation; Research evidence; Research networks

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT RIGHTS; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 59849128666     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802280288     Document Type: Editorial

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